Villafalletto is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of Turin and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Cuneo.
Villafalletto | |
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| Comune di Villafalletto | |
.jpg) A view of the town | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Villafalletto  | |
  Villafalletto Location of Villafalletto in Italy  Villafalletto Villafalletto (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°33′N 7°32′E / 44.550°N 7.533°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Cuneo (CN) |
| Frazioni | Gerbola, Prà, Presidenta, Termine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Sarcinelli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.73 km2 (11.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 431 m (1,414 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,876 |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Villafallettese(i) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 12020 |
| Dialing code | 0171 |
| Website | Official website |
Villafalletto borders the following municipalities: Busca, Centallo, Costigliole Saluzzo, Fossano, Savigliano, Tarantasca, Verzuolo, and Vottignasco. It is located on the right bank of the Maira.
Villafalletto is the birthplace of anarchist Bartolomeo Vanzetti, executed with Nicola Sacco in 1927 following a controversial American trial.
Twin towns edit
Torremaggiore, Italy, since 2009
References edit
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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